Tuna Casserole

This is one of those old-fashioned comfort foods that's just perfect in the middle of winter—it's somehow super satisfying and warms you up from head to toe!

Basic White Sauce Mix Recipe(makes one cup)

2T butter

2T flour

¼ tsp salt

1 C milk

Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and salt. Stir for about 3 to 4 minutes. Slowly add the milk and stir until the sauce is smooth and begins to bubble and thicken. Set aside.

Tuna Noodle Recipe

1 Tbsp peanut butter

1 C macaroni, cooked and drained

2 cans (6 ½ oz each) tuna, drained

4 oz can mushroom stems and pieces

¼ C green pepper, chopped

½ C olives, pitted and sliced

1 tsp seasoned salt

¼ tsp oregano

¼ tsp pepper

½ C Cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350°.

Prepare the white sauce (see recipe above). Add the peanut butter. Mix in cooked macaroni, tuna, mushrooms (with liquid) and remaining ingredients except the cheese.

Pour into ungreased 1 ½ quart casserole dish. Roughly stir in about a third of the Cheddar cheese. C

over and bake for about 30 minutes.

Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and cook for another 10 minutes or so until the cheese melts and begins to bubble.